A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6240-01-088-0389
NSN 6610-01-181-4398
NSN 6320-00-194-4252
NSN 5965-00-156-8562
NSN 5930-00-159-7467
NSN 5935-00-314-4509
NSN 6135-01-132-6310
NSN 6610-01-470-0165
NSN 6130-00-277-4402
NSN 6685-01-293-0616
NSN 5960-00-935-0171
NSN 6240-01-391-7773